In the modern times where ,together with the technology advances , crimes too become more than ever before , is it possible to imagine a place where people live in harmony in no-door -no-lock-houses? It may seem unbelievable but as a matter of fact , true! there is indeed a tiny hamlet where houses ad other buildings like shops have no doors , and the place is in the country of countless legends and myths -India.
Shai dev idol
That peculiar place is 'shani shingnapur ' a village located in Maharashtra state about 350 km away from the state capital Mumbai ad 60 km from the popular pilgrim place Shirdi. The place where many go to get blessed by the Lord Shanishwara ,the presiding deity of the temple at shai shingnapur is Lord Shanidev. Who is believed to be the personification of the planet Saturn. He is respected ad is worshipped with a lot of devotion by his devotees..Millions of people from across the world come here to get spiritual benefits .The deity is of black stone and the sight sends may devotees into frenzy.I shani shingnapur people live in houses with o doors for generations .Here one can find only curtains in the place of doors.The only temporary guard is barriers that too to keep off stray animals.Here villagers get to their routines without bothering about their house's security or fear of thieves.For them , everything is dedicated to the Lord shanidev.The belief is , whoever steals anything from this place will incur the wrath of Shani god ad will have to pay for his sins very dearly .When Shani singnapur natives go outside their village , they don't ask their neighbors to keep eye on their house and belongings . there is o police station in this village too. They have no role here.NO DOOR IN HOMESI the 150 years of history of here's residents have installed doors to their houses nor they have a fettish for keeping things locked.Even new constructions such as police stations , resorts , and other govt. buildings follow the rule.Visit any part of this village ad even the most plush bunglaws follow the stated rule.This village is famous i all over India due to Shani dev . There are some legends about the village -1.There is god ,but no temple''2.'There is house , but no doors''3.'There is a tree , but no shade '4.''There is fear , but no enemy''
UNIQUE FEATURES OF SHINGAPUR::
1.NO SHELTER OVER SHANI MAHARAJ:-
As per instructions received from Shani Dev .there is o rof or temple built over his idol.
2. SHANI MAHARAJ'S PALANQUIN:-
Devotees worship Shani maharaj's palanquin placed closed to the Moolasthan ,which has a huge wooden slipper in it. Several shops sell miniatures of this wooden slipper that people buy and take home as talisman.
3.LAMP THAT BURN'S 24*7:-
There is a lamp that burns through day and night i front of moolasthan.
4.NO BRANCHES GROW OVER THE MOOLSTAHN:-
There was a neem tree that grew near the Moolsthan but everything a branch grew near shani maharaj it would automatically break and fall down .Few years ago, this tree fell ad another tree has grow there.This too does not extends its branches upto the idol..
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